Mose Apelblat

Mose Apelblat is a freelance journalist and a former official in the Swedish public administration and at the European Commission where he worked with policy coordination of public administration reform in the candidate countries.

EU funding to NGOs lacks transparency, says EU watchdog

"The picture of EU funding for NGOs remains hazy, as information on EU funding – including lobbying – is neither reliable nor transparent."

EU supports initiative to preserve the Jewish heritage in Ukraine

"Respect for diversity and inclusiveness is key for our cohesion and unity."

Israel continues air strikes in Gaza amid EU protest and political crisis

Drop in road fatalities not enough to reach safety goals in the EU

Around 19,800 people were killed in 2024, 600 fewer compared to 2023.

Euthanasia or assisted suicide: Where is the EU heading?

"The decision to end life-prolonging treatment is quite different from the decision to actively euthanise someone.”

European Council meets amid crisis with Trump and threats by Orbán

“The EU needs to rely more on its own strength. We have the economic resources to increase our military capacity."

Meeting in the Oval Office ends without minerals deal between the US and Ukraine

"Trump and Vance insulted Zelensky and accused him of being ungrateful and disrespectful to the US."

Trump steps up verbal attacks on Ukraine and sidelines the EU

EU Foreign Ministers approve the 16th sanctions package against Russia as the US bypasses the EU and Kyiv, leaving them out of peace talks.

European court rules out forced integration of immigrants in the EU

"The division between ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western’ immigrants and their descendants is based on an ethnic criterion."

'Stolen Jewish Legacies': Looted art exhibited for the first time since WWII

Before WW2, Jewish families deposited their artworks for safekeeping at the Royal Museum of Art and History at the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels.

Sweden in mourning after mass shooting in school, motive still unknown

"They came from different places in the world and had different dreams.”

More hostages released from Gaza amid uncertainty if ceasefire will hold

People’s Tribunal in Brussels charges Turkey with war crimes against Kurds in Syria

“The testimony paints a consistent, compelling picture of widespread, pervasive and systematic punishment of a people.”

EU to establish Special Tribunal to hold Russia accountable for war crimes

"This is a signal to the world that no one from Russia’s leadership is untouchable.”

Eleven people killed in school shooting in Sweden, motive still unknown

"On this painful day, we reunite in mourning with friendly Sweden and share the pain of the Swedish people.”

Unsolved murder of Quran burner in Sweden reignites freedom of expression debate

“Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings.”

Jewish-Belgians call for peace and justice in the Middle East

Belgium awards statistics prize to Israeli research team

“The Israeli team was awarded the Rousseeuw Prize in statistics for its pioneering work on the False Discovery Rate.”

EU discloses Russian cover-up of the fall of the Assad regime

“Russian media outlets blame the US and its allies for a global plot.”

Interview with GAIA: 'Why we campaign against slaughter without pre-stunning in Belgium'

“In Brussels, there is only one slaughterhouse where up to 30,000 animals are slaughtered without stunning each year."

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